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Welcome to Baird ...

Baird is located in Harrison County<1>.


The location of Baird has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Baird, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Baird is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Baird lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Baird lies within the (712) area code.

Communities Also Named Baird ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Baird - they are located in California, Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baird.

Communities near Baird ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baird.

  • Harlan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Logan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
  • Woodbine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <4>
  • Dunlap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
  • Dow City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow City
    • Dow City is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dow City <4>
  • Charter Oak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
    • Charter Oak is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charter Oak <4>
  • Earling
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
    • Earling is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Mondamin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Ute
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
    • Ute is located in Monona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <4>
  • Persia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
    • Persia is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Baird. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baird.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baird. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baird.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baird. See our Newspapers Page for Baird.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baird ...

Looking for more information about Baird? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Baird, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baird.

Adding Baird to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Baird in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Baird was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Baird.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baird. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountyia.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baird - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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